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    Hi Ken, IMO a truly pathetic organization. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, And the big wheels of justice keep on turning, turning, turning. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Ken, Well, for me, that is a definite. Also, I ALWAYS mute my tv whenever any commercial comes on for any tv broadcast show/program. I also did not watch the opening 'ceremonies', did not watch the half-time show, and moved on as soon as the game ended. I saw what I wanted to see; even if the team I wanted to win did not. C'est la vie, Jerry Baumchen PS) I have yet to find any sporting event in which the outcome changed anything about my life.
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    Hi John, I'm 81 & I agree with you. I do not like wearing a mask. I do not like getting shots. I do it to keep me & others safer. Not absolutely safe, just safer. There are no guarantees in life. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, I think this one comes under the 'for worse' category: Washington state prosecutor says wife’s racist rants shouldn’t be held against him - oregonlive.com She had declared herself a “proud white nationalist” and held up the Ku Klux Klan as a beacon of “white culture.” Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Robert, This, from your link, is what they should be concerned with: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office is conducting an internal investigation of Peters, as well as the FBI, 21st Judicial District Attorney’s office, and the Colorado Attorney General’s office who are conducting a criminal investigation of Peters. That's a lot of power. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, I for one sure am glad it is not legal: they were instructed to close their eyes and raise their arms in prayer Religious session at public school ignites debate in West Virginia : NPR Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Add two more to the list: An Oregon man trying to protect his home from a bear Oregon man preparing to shoot bear accidentally kills brother, then fatally shoots self, investigation indicates - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Robert, Having that idiot in office is 'something this government was never meant to be.' I have concluded that there is not limit to insanity. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Cliff, For just some info: The Icon uses the RW-37 spring by DieMatic Products, Inc., 130 Express Street, Plainview, NY 11803, 516-433-7900 This p/c is also used by VSE, UPT and AeroSports USA. For all four rigs it is used in an 'upside down' orientation; when compared to the orientation of the spring in an MA-1 p/c. The RW-37 spring has one end of the wire of the p/c circled into a 6" diameter circle & the other end of the wire circled into a 3" diameter circle, at the top end. This would easily allow for a slightly smaller p/c cap. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi airdvr, OK, I'm game; which of those two would you want to eliminate right now? Jerry Baumchen PS) People have short memories. Back when Medicaid was being proposed, the GOP told us how it was socialized medicine & it would bankrupt this country. Now, tell me which, if any, member of the GOP advocates eliminating Medicaid today?
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    Hi Stumpy, Not one thing to be sorry about. IMO civil discourse is always good. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi 13, IMO while there is little the USPA can do regarding any product that has TSO-certification, they can ban it at their events. They did this back in the 70's with the Blast Handle reserve ripcord. They banned the use of any rig with this item at the US Nationals. The resultant effect was that all mfr's immediately changed the reserve ripcord handles that they were supplying. Jerry Baumchen PS) This photo shows one of the problems with the blast handle:
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    Hi folks, Mitch McConnell takes another swipe at Trump: “It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election from one administration to the next,” McConnell rebukes RNC for calling Jan. 6 ‘legitimate political discourse,’ censuring Cheney and Kinzinger - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi airdvr, What is good is that we can agree to disagree. If you are concerned about the US Debt Clock, I strongly suggest that you look at the US military budget. That is one fat item in the US budget. Jerry Baumchen A veteran
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    Hi airdvr, And the Interstate Highway System did not begin until 1955. Would you prefer it not be in existence? Jerry Baumchen PS) Ever price a 1952 fire truck to a 2022 model?
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    Hi winsor, On this, we agree. Jerry Baumchen PS) As for John's wondering why they continue to follow/support Trump: IMO it is nothing more than wanting to keep their jobs.
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    Hi Joe, Re: We're on the 'back side' of this wave, but it's a long way from over. I agree. I was somewhat shocked to hear on my local news last nite that the Oregon Health Authority has said that come April they will eliminate all masking req'ments here in Oregon. I'm sure that they have data to support that position; but, I'm not so sure, just yet. Jerry Baumchen PS) Oregon Health Authority to lift indoor mask mandate by end of March - OPB
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    Hi Stumpy, First, I never said that you cannot be successful in another country. My thinking is that mostly, because this country has laws and talent to truly create big, successful businesses. Think of Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & the myriad hi-tech/computer companies that have created the richest men ( so far no woman that I know of ) in the world. With the one exception, Carlos Slim in Mexico that was the richest man in the world for a while, a few years ago. Obviously, companies like German-based Volkswagen are very large & very successful. However, I still say that the best odds of being successful in business are having that business right here. And, this country's tax structure seems to support that thinking. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, As a number of us seem to think that this country is headed for a socialist state; I would ask: What other country in the world would you want to go to start a new company? IMO there is no other country in which the entrepreneur possibilities are better. Jerry Baumchen PS) OK, my bad. This belongs in the Socialism v Capitalism thread. Some how, I thought I was there.
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    Hi dude, Many yrs ago I read about the Beige/Brown Pontiacs that they used in The Rockford Files. They had a couple but kept wrecking them. Then they had to go out & buy more & paint them the proper color. Steady work for the paint crew. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Donald Trump received bad legal advice from advisers who “were basically snake oil salesmen,” Trump was advised by 'snake oil salesmen,' former Pence chief of staff says - POLITICO IMO Marc Short has it wrong: The true snake oil salesman is Trump himself. He needs no assistance in that area. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi John, For too many people, ignorance is bliss. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi John, In a word: Yes Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Stumpy, Sometimes known as: The Truth Hurts Jerry Baumchen